Currie Cup First Division champions Sanlam Boland Kavaliers travel to Gqeberha for their second-round clash with Eastern Province on Saturday at the Wolfson Stadium, while Phangela SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs will slug it out in George to see who can register their first win of the new campaign. Meanwhile, the Leopards will be aiming to make it two from two when they host Valke in Saturday’s remaining fixture in Potchefstroom. All three First Division games will kick off at 15h00. Last … [Read more...] about Boland face difficult away trip to Gqeberha
Rugby
Get Ready for Friday’s Showdown
It will be a classic north-south confrontation when two of South Africa’s oldest rugby rivals meet in the feature match of the U16 Grant Khomo Week at Grey High School in Gqeberha on Friday. DHL Western Province and the Blue Bulls have underlined their class during the action this week and they will now be targeting top gun status in the final showdown at 12.40pm on the Kolisi Field. Hosts Eastern Province, meanwhile, will be looking to record their first win of the week after two tough … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Friday’s Showdown
WP, Blue Bulls win thrilling contests in Grant Khomo Week
DHL Western Province scored a vital second half try late in the game to keep their unbeaten record intact against the Sharks on the second day of the U16 Grant Khomo Rugby Week at Grey High School in Gqeberha on Wednesday. Playing the final match on the Kolisi Field, WP took the honours 19-13, but it was no easy path to victory as the Sharks were in the contest right until the end. Earlier the Blue Bulls also scored their second win by making intelligent use of the conditions in the second … [Read more...] about WP, Blue Bulls win thrilling contests in Grant Khomo Week
Wednesday’s Fixtures at Grant Khomo Week
Following their titanic struggle with DHL Western Province on the opening day of the U16 Grant Khomo Rugby Week, Eastern Province will be looking to lift themselves up for another tough challenge on Wednesday. The host province went down 38-25 to the potent WP outfit on the opening day on Monday and have an equally challenging contest against a competent Lions team in the second round of fixtures. The Lions showed great resilience against Sanlam Boland after trailing 15-3 at the break to … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Fixtures at Grant Khomo Week
Grant Khomo Week Day One
Hosts Eastern Province and DHL Western Province delivered a thunderous finish to a sensational opening day of the U16 Grant Khomo Rugby Week at Grey High in Gqeberha on Monday. On a day which produced some thrilling rugby, WP finally put away their Eastern Cape rivals in the closing stages to win 38-25 and lay down a marker for the rest of the teams. The players will enjoy an off-day on Tuesday, with the action resuming on Wednesday morning. While Joandre van Jaarsveld’s EP team were full … [Read more...] about Grant Khomo Week Day One
The Future of Gumtree SA is Local
June 2024 , Cape Town, South Africa -Since late 2022, Gumtree SA has been entirely SA-owned for the first time. “Becoming locally-owned, hosted and controlled has been a significant strategic boost for Gumtree South Africa (SA)”, says Marcus Badach, Chief of Staff at Gumtree South Africa. “This localisation and the resultant agility have made a huge difference to us at Gumtree; positioning ourselves as a marketplace deeply rooted in local needs and nuances, differentiates us from our … [Read more...] about The Future of Gumtree SA is Local
EP’s top priority for Grant Khomo U16 Week
As they enter their final week of preparations, the Eastern Province U16 team will place a massive focus on gelling as a cohesive unit for the opening match in the Grant Khomo Rugby Interprovincial tournament in Gqeberha next Monday. This prestigious event, featuring the cream of South Africa’s U16 players, will be held for the first time in Nelson Mandela Bay and will see action on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Grey High School. Being the hosts, EP will play the feature match of the … [Read more...] about EP’s top priority for Grant Khomo U16 Week
EPRU ‘Advised’ to Hold SGM With 21 Days
SA Rugby has advised the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) to heed its earlier advice and hold a special general meeting (SGM) within 21 days to elect union office bearers. SA Rugby wrote to the Union on Monday to reaffirm its position following a court order on 4 June which set aside the election of Gerald Antonie and Roger Serfontein as president and deputy president respectively of the EPRU. The effect of the court order is to make vacant the positions of president, deputy president … [Read more...] about EPRU ‘Advised’ to Hold SGM With 21 Days
Excitement builds for Grant Khomo Week in Gqeberha
A feast of rugby rarely seen in Nelson Mandela Bay will be on offer when South Africa’s best emerging talent take centre stage in the annual Grant Khomo U16 Week from June 17 to 21. Hosted under the auspices of the Eastern Province High Schools Rugby Association, the action will take place on the Kolisi Field and the Pollock Oval at Grey High, with a total of 20 provincial teams involved. The matches will be played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. EPHSRA chairwoman Valerie Witbooi said they … [Read more...] about Excitement builds for Grant Khomo Week in Gqeberha
Queens at Home on Saturday
The Women’s Premier Division rugby tournament has struck the halfway mark.The DHL Western Province side will travel to Nelson Mandela Bay as huge favourites. They toppled the Daisies last weekend, and with the EP Queens clearly struggling and without a win so far this year, the Cape side will be confident of another win. The visiting pack will be able to give their potent backs good attacking ball and it could become a long afternoon for the Queens, who already conceded 325 points in the … [Read more...] about Queens at Home on Saturday
Collision Course for Top Four
The top of the table in the Women’s Premier Division can look vastly different by Saturday night when the top four sides collide in what promises to be a very important round of action.One takes on two and three faces four on Saturday and by the end of round five, the top four could be totally scrambled, while the bottom four teams will want to use this opportunity to keep themselves in the race for the semi-finals. The action starts in Pretoria where the Bulls Daisies will be aiming for their … [Read more...] about Collision Course for Top Four
Grey High Outgun Makhanda Rivals
Grey High hooker Jon Hobson profited from the power of his team’s driving maul to cross for four tries as the hosts outplayed a courageous Graeme College 29-7 in the Grey High Rugby Festival on the Kolisi Field in Gqeberha on Saturday. Their match concluded another highly entertaining schools festival, with Durban team Westville producing some thrilling running rugby in outgunning Durbanville (41-17) and Dale (52-12), while Jeppe from Johannesburg also stood out with their wins over Graeme … [Read more...] about Grey High Outgun Makhanda Rivals
Grey forwards take control in win over St John’s
Grey High capitalised on some strong driving play by their forwards to pull off a hard-earned 33-15 win over St John’s College on the first day of the Grey High Rugby Festival in Gqeberha on Thursday. Playing the final game on the Kolisi Field, the home team ran in five tries and led 12-3 at halftime. When they scored immediately after the break when powerful centre Lavela Pongolo outstripped the cover defence for a superb try, it looked as if they might run away with things. That was … [Read more...] about Grey forwards take control in win over St John’s
Hudson, Brandwag kick off Grey rugby festival
Hudson Park and Brandwag will fire the first shots in what is shaping up as another exhilarating exhibition of schoolboy rugby when the annual Grey High Rugby Festival kicks off in Gqeberha on Thursday. The two teams are sure to provide an entertaining start to the festival on the Kolisi Field, and should be matched by the opening game on the Pollock Oval, where Ithembelihle come up against St Charles College. Ithembe will relish the opportunity of some regular competition and have been … [Read more...] about Hudson, Brandwag kick off Grey rugby festival
Match Report: Grey High vs Paul Roos
The Maroon Machine marches on as they beat Grey High School at the Kolisi Field in Gqeberha, 21 points to 7 in a thrilling Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools derby on Saturday the 27th of April. Paul Roos’ unbeaten season continues, as they build on their perfect record. Grey High had a handful of moments to express themselves, but their lack of a clinical edge showed. A dominant Paul Roos forward pack ensured their half back pairing of Boraine and Dampies could manage the games … [Read more...] about Match Report: Grey High vs Paul Roos
